Parliament
likely to pass ‘Witness Protection’ Bill this
week
‘Live’ testimony of witnesses via video conferencing
HR
activists cautious; Warn of Govt. amendments to hinder process
By
Rathindra Kuruwita & Stanley Samarasinghe Parliament is soon to pass landmark
legislation allowing witnesses to provide ‘live’
audio visual testimony that will now be accepted in a...
Silver
and small screen star Anarkali Akarsha waves to media
personnel before leaving the Kollupitiya Police Station
where she lodged a complaint against her beau Western
Provincial Councillor Duminda Silva alleging he was trying
to forcibly take her away. Pic
by Nissanka Wijeratne
$
150 m syndicated loan success a confidence booster
–CB
The
Central Bank said last week that the successful
conclusion of the US$ 150 million syndicated
loan reflects the confidence the international
banking community has on Sri Lanka.
“The successful raising of this loan through
a club arrangement which has been subscribed
by as many as nine international banking institutions
serves as a confirmation of the confidence that
the international banking community has in the
Sri Lankan economy and its the medium term prospects,”
the Bank said. Full
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The
Bottom Line, despite being in the market for just 10
months only, was last week adjudged as Sri Lanka's Best
Produced Broadsheet Newspaper by Sri Lanka Association
of Printers (SLAP) at the Collate 2008 Print Awards.
The Bottom Line's sister Sinhala weekly Rivira came
second with an award of distinction. Rivira Media Corporation
Head of Production Rasantha Chandrathillake accepted
the award.
